How I Conquered Breast Cancer Without Chemotherapy: My Journey From a Mess to a Message

By Francisca Epale, MA, DTM and Raymond Aaron

A journey of survival! On August 1 2019, Francisca heard the words that no one ever wants to hear come out of their doctor's mouth: "You have cancer." She knew from that moment on, that her life would never be the same. But contrary to what you may think, her life actually got better! In Francisca's story "How I Conquered Breast Cancer without Chemotherapy: My Journey from a Mess to a Message", she wants to share with you her journey from being a cancer patient to being a cancer survivor within a year. She will share with you every lifestyle change that she implemented and how it became clear that every choice she makes directly affects her overall wellbeing. From food to prayer, supplements to exercise, this book will provide you
with great insight as to how everything in your life can directly affect your physical health. Francisca's passion is to share as much as she can about her healing journey with people so that she may help others live long, energetic and fruitful lives!

• Language: English
• Publisher: BookBaby
• Release date: Nov 5, 2021
• ISBN: 9781772774535

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Chapter 1

The Genesis

"Where there is no struggle,

there is no strength."

— Oprah Winfrey

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Cancer is a disease that has affected most people’s lives in one way or another. If you have not heard of someone being diagnosed with cancer, whether they are close to you or not, you have certainly been living under a rock! I jest, but it is a fact of modern life. Not only has my family been deeply impacted by this disease, I myself have as well. Unfortunately, I have lost five family members (nuclear and extended) to this disease, and I myself received my own cancer diagnosis. This disease has always been part of my life in one way or another.

After my healing journey from cancer, I felt called to share that journey with you. I now not only believe, but I know for a fact, that this disease does not have to be a death sentence. I want to ensure that not only my friends and family know this but that you know this as well. I want you not to feel scared of this killer lurking in the shadows. Instead, I want you to know that you have many options available to you in order to begin fighting any possibility of this disease TODAY.

I want to share with you not only my experience in confronting cancer head on, but what I learned along the way. Most people feel that this disease is something that is out of their control. But I am here to tell you, it is NOT. Cancer is not only conquerable, but it is preventable in a myriad of ways. Throughout this book I will share everything I learned on my own journey to curing my cancer without the use of traditional drugs or the usual western medicine course of action. As you read, please remember that I am not a doctor or healer. I was seeking answers and had a belief that there must be another way to manage this disease that has ravaged many lives. I am here to prove that there is another way to be cancer-free and full of vitality. I am glad you are here, and hope my story serves you and the ones you love.

The Start of My Journey

One of my mentors always stressed to me: If you keep doing what you have always done, you will keep ge&ng what you have always got. So, when it came to my cancer diagnosis, I explored the possibility of doing something different. As I mentioned before, this disease had already found its way into my life by taking the lives of those I loved. So, all I saw was a possibility of taking another road to managing this disease, as I was determined that it would not be the end of life. Furthermore, I wanted to put an end to the generational curse of losing family members from this fatal disease.

Back in October 2014, one week before travelling to Asia, I was working with a homeopathic doctor who ended up diagnosing my right breast as not functioning well. Because I was in the process of travelling, I just dismissed the notion, as it was not a top priority at that time. I do my breast self-examinations religiously and urge everyone to do them! If you are of childbearing age, both women AND men should be doing these important monthly self-checks as mammograms are not one hundred percent accurate. Mammograms do not detect all types of cancer in the breast.

While I was living in the USA, one day I did feel a lump in my right breast. I immediately sought an opinion from my doctor who simply said that I had dense breasts and there was nothing to worry about. I trusted the opinion of a medical professional but of course continued the practice of doing self-examinations. After several years, having moved to Canada, I did again feel a new type of lump in my breast. However, this time it felt different. I went back to my doctor’s opinion and simply chalked it up to the fact that I had dense breasts and did not react to it immediately. But after several months, I could feel that this lump grew in size, and that is when alarm bells went off in my mind. I knew in my gut that this was more than just a diagnosis of dense breast tissue.

I immediately booked an appointment with my family doctor. I shared what I had discovered and, yes, they confirmed that I had a lump in my right breast. I immediately went in for a mammogram and ultrasound to get a proper diagnosis of what was happening in my body. The doctor’s assistant called me the next morning and told me the doctor wanted to see me right away. From the tone of her voice, I could tell that the news I was about to receive was not going to be